SLIDE 5 San Diego County’s Self Sufficiency Income Level
9 California Budget and Policy Center. 2017. Making ends meet: How much does it cost to support a family in California? This estimate is based on a family with two working parents, one
preschool-aged child and one school-aged child. Basic monthly budget includes housing and utilities, food, child care, health care, transportation, miscellaneous and taxes.
42,010
Estimated number of children (0-12) in San Diego County who are not currently eligible for a child care subsidy, but will become eligible with the income cutoff change to <85% SMI.12
12 Percentages are derived using two data sources. Numerator = Number of children whose families earn <70% of SMI and between 70% and 85% SMI. Data source: American Institute
for Research, 2016. Early Learning Needs Assessment Tool. Denominator = Total population 0-12 years. Data source: 2016 California Department of Finance Population Projections.